Wednesday, 8 April 2009

Blooming

Villeneuve lès AvignonAlmond, cherry, peach and apricot trees have in common that they emerge from their winter bareness with a burst of white or pink flowers - the leaves only come afterwards. Apple trees (here) and pear trees are different in that their sweet green leaves come out first, then the flowers. They're finally in bloom now - and it's a delight. See how green the background is in this photo as opposed to the stark nakedness of apricot trees here.

After six years in Australia and five years of city life in Avignon I moved to the countryside near the small village of Beaumes-de-Venise. Once dedicated to street photography my blog has since taken a more rural note but the beautiful region of Provence is an constant source of inspiration.